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Comment
. 2014 Oct;205(4):281-2.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.142752.

Invited commentary on . . . Psychiatric resilience: longitudinal twin study

Jasmin Wertz  1 , Carmine M Pariante  1
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Invited commentary on . . . Psychiatric resilience: longitudinal twin study

Jasmin Wertz et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

The study of resilience may lead to the identification of new targets for prevention and intervention, yet there has been little research on why some people, but not others, show resilience after facing stressful life events. New research in this issue shows that resilience is equally explained by genetic and environmental influences, and that individual experiences and situational factors are both important in shaping resilient responses to stress. These findings could inform the development of interventions that enhance psychiatric resilience after exposure to adversity.

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  • Psychiatric resilience: longitudinal twin study.
    Amstadter AB, Myers JM, Kendler KS. Amstadter AB, et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2014 Oct;205(4):275-80. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.130906. Epub 2014 Apr 10. Br J Psychiatry. 2014. PMID: 24723629 Free PMC article.

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